swing over
phrasal verb
swung over; swinging over; swings over
US, informal
: to make a brief visit
I'll swing over after work to drop off the paperwork.
Examples of swing over in a Sentence
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Alvarez overhauled his swing over the winter, hoping to find consistency in his hitting.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Ohtani swung over a Porter Hodge breaking ball in a one-run game in the ninth inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Right-handed reliever Reed Garrett struck out Giménez on four pitches, getting the left-handed hitter to swing over the top of a filthy splitter for the third strike.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
In other words, a three-game swing over the last eight games seems unlikely.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are fascinating humans in this history: Notorious Boss Tweed, whose name is synonymous with political corruption; Thomas Nast, the brilliant political cartoonist; and E.F. Farrington, the master mechanic on the project and first person to daringly swing over the East River on a cable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers found active budgeting causes these restrict-and-splurge swings over a longer period, too.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
When the weather pendulum swung over to dry last summer, the grasses and shrubs — what Southern California wildfires feed on — began to dry out.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The stock has seen major swings over the past year, trading as high as above $24 and as low as below $3.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Ohtani swung over a Porter Hodge breaking ball in a one-run game in the ninth inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Right-handed reliever Reed Garrett struck out Giménez on four pitches, getting the left-handed hitter to swing over the top of a filthy splitter for the third strike.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
In other words, a three-game swing over the last eight games seems unlikely.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are fascinating humans in this history: Notorious Boss Tweed, whose name is synonymous with political corruption; Thomas Nast, the brilliant political cartoonist; and E.F. Farrington, the master mechanic on the project and first person to daringly swing over the East River on a cable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers found active budgeting causes these restrict-and-splurge swings over a longer period, too.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
When the weather pendulum swung over to dry last summer, the grasses and shrubs — what Southern California wildfires feed on — began to dry out.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The stock has seen major swings over the past year, trading as high as above $24 and as low as below $3.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Swing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20over. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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